AWKWARD ZOMBIE

Yes, really.

Katawa Shoujo is a visual novel about a boy discovering that he has a heart condition and how he learns to cope with it as he is sent to a school for the physically disabled. There, he finds himself attracted to one of five girls and proceeds to try to go out with them. I sat down with this thing for about an hour a day for about two weeks with a guide (because I hate finding things out about games or something) and I felt entirely neutral about the whole thing. I wouldn’t say it’s the best or worst thing and I’m certain everyone who’s played it has some opinions about some things in this game more than others. Regardless, I’m going to subject myself to 100% completion and try to show off everything that there is. Hopefully, I won’t give up because even though it’s not that long for a visual novel (or so I’m told), it’s still got a lot of lines and I’m transcribing all of them.

The Flow
I’m going to follow the order that the game lists the girls in the scene select. (Emi>Hanako>Lilly>Rin>Shizune) There are some scenes here and there that require you to play the route again (or, if you’re intelligent, use the scene select) and I’ll show those off after the route is done. I’ll be capping significant sprite changes and certain phrases as they happen, so I hope you like lines.

Game text is normal, my interjections are in italics.

Some Ground Rules
-Do not be a creepy person. SERIOUSLY.
-Be patient. I have a life outside of this and I’m going to make updates once I have free time, so please don’t rush me.
-If you love/loathe this game, try to be civil. I’ve already seen enough stupid arguments about this game, I really don’t need to see another.
Basically: Don't be a jackass.

"This is a bad idea."
I know. I don't care.

"Why go to all this trouble if you're so neutral?"
Because I need some project to waste my spare time on that doesn't require my full attention.

“Isn’t there por-“
Yes. Yes there is. Unfortunately, some story-related lines happen to be right in the middle of them. Not to mention some NSFW images that also have story crap. For the sex scenes, I’m going to do a sort of CliffNotes while leaving the offending image out and probably hating myself as well. Plain NSFW images get a link with a warning, if I’ll even subject you all (and myself) to that. I imagine you’re smart enough to know not to open random images on the job, but if you’re on a forum at work, you probably deserve it.

PROLOGUE- Out Cold


This is a popular retreat for couple in the summer. The deciduous trees provide a beautiful green canopy, far out of sight of teachers and fellow students. But now, in late winter, it feels like I’m standing under a pile of kindling. I breathe into my cupped hands and rub them together furiously to prevent them from numbing in this cold.


Ah yes… the note… slipped between the pages of my math book while I wasn’t looking. As far as clichés go, I’m more a fan of the letter-in-the-locker, but at least this way shows a bit of initiative. As I ponder the meaning of the note, the snowfall gradually thickens. The snowflakes silently falling from the white-painted sky are the only sign of time passing in this stagnant world. Their slow descent upon the frozen forest makes it seem like time has slowed to a crawl.
Ah, notes. I remember when I passed notes in class. Then I turned 10.


Hey, it must be the notewriter!


A hesitating, barely audible question. However, I recognize the owner of that dainty voice instantly.


It’s a voice I’ve listened to hundreds of times, but never as more than an eavesdropper to a conversation. I turn to face this voice, the voice of my dreams, and my heart begins to race…
That can't mean anything.


Dammit. I spent all afternoon trying to come up with a good line and that was the result. Pathetic.

Iwanako: Ahmm… yes. I asked a friend to give you that note… I’m so glad you got it.

A shy, joyous smile that makes me so tense I couldn’t move a single muscle even if I tried.

My heart is pounding now, as if it were trying to burst out from my chest and claim this girl for itself.
I know.

Hisao: So… ah… here we are. Out in the cold…

Once again, the wind stirs up the branches. The cacophonous noise is music to my ears. Iwanako flinches ever so softly against the gust of wind. As it passes, she rights herself, as if supported by some new confidence. Her eyes lock with mine and she lazily twirls her long, dark hair around her finger. All the while, the anxious beating of my heart grows louder.




Iwanako: You see…


…I wanted to know…


…if you’d go out with me…


I want to say something in reply, but my vocal cords feel like they’ve been stretched beyond the breaking point.

Iwanako:…Hisao?

I reach up to try to massage my throat, but this only sends spikes of blinding pain along my arms.


My whole body freezes, save for my eyes, which shoot open in terror.
Not going to lie, the heartbeat sound that plays here bothers me every single time I hear it.






Seriously, it hurts just hearing it.



The beating in my chest suddenly stops, and I go weak at the knees.


Personally, I like the swirling effect here. It really adds to the scene.

Tune in next time to see if Hisao is alright.

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na cripplefucking

also there's an option to turn off the nsfw images in the options if I remember correctly

Anyway, pictures showing tits or more are forbidden on this forum, even if you link them. So, don't post them!
But do keep it up.

it only cuts out the h scenes
there are still some sprites that have tits

Doesn't mean he still can't do self censoring or just say "And then sex happened."

I think I finished this on all routes. Lilly was obviously the best.

Boy you must be joking harry potter is the best

CLIFFHANGER!

I am so reading this LP as it updates, it looks really cool.

Since it's going to be a long time before I get to any offensive material, I'm not going to worry about it. I'm aware of the "turn off sex scene" option, but, like Potato already pointed out, there's still tits. Not only that, but there's still story-related lines when said sprites and scenes show up. But like I said, I'm linking the pictures that don't show off naughty bits and I'm leaving out the ones that do. From what I remember, there's only about a dozen or so link-worthy pictures, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Anyway, next update should be up tomorrow.

You can always put a black bar across any boobies. That would work, probably.

Nah man 100% is for scrubs gotta go 102% and get all them secret levels

when does we fuck them cripple bitches

You gotta act like a pimp first, man. Then you get all the bitches.

when do we get the chocolate